policewoman

This term specifies the gender of the officer, reflecting a historical period where professional roles were strictly divided by sex. In contemporary professional settings, it is increasingly replaced by the gender-neutral term police officer to align with modern standards of inclusivity and professional equality.

Because it refers to a specific person in a professional role, it follows standard English countability rules. It is used to identify an individual woman within the law enforcement hierarchy, though its usage has declined in official documentation in favor of non-gendered terminology.